higher being

ˈhaɪər ˈbiːɪŋ

Definition

Definition of higher being - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

religionsuperior entity with power over humans

Many people pray to a higher being for guidance.

deity

supreme being

spiritualitysuperior or more advanced entity

Some believe aliens are higher beings.

science fiction

Rare

advanced extraterrestrial life form

Rare

The movie depicted a higher being visiting Earth.

alien

extraterrestrial

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Expressions with higher

higher power

authority or force believed to be greater than oneself

In recovery programs, participants are often encouraged to surrender to a higher power..

higher learning

education at university or college, often with advanced study or research

She pursued higher learning at a top university.

higher self

idealized version of oneself with best qualities

Strive to become your higher self every day.

higher than a kite

adj.

very much under the influence of drugs

After the party, he was higher than a kite.

shift into higher gear

increase effort or speed in an activity

The team needs to shift into higher gear to win.

take the higher road

choose to act morally or with integrity

Even when insulted, she decided to take the higher road.

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quite steep

adj.

price cost

being much higher or more than expected

superiority

hierarchy

state of being higher in rank or quality

overrepresent

exaggeration

represent as being higher or greater than it is

upgrading

promotion

instance of being raised to a higher status

inferior

adj.

legal

susceptible to being overturned by higher court

antecedency

time or order

state of being earlier or having higher priority

creatureliness

dependence

the quality of being dependent on a higher power

high-test

adj.

fuel

being premium gasoline with higher octane

Examples of higher being in a sentence

In times of trouble, he seeks help from a higher being.
Many cultures worship a higher being.
He felt a higher being was guiding him.
The novel featured a higher being's wisdom.
Scientists speculated about a higher being's technology.

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French:être supérieur, entité avancée, ...
German:höheres Wesen, ...
Italian:essere superiore, ...
Spanish:ente superior, ser superior, ...
Portuguese:ser superior, ...
Chinese:更高的存在, 更高等的存在, ...
Japanese:高次の存在, 高等存在, ...
Arabic:كَائِن أَسْمَى, كَائِن مُتَفَوِّق, ...
Hebrew:יְשׁוּת עֶלְיוֹנָה, יְצוּר עֶלְיוֹן, ...
Russian:высшее существо, внеземное существо, ...
Ukrainian:вища сутність, вища істота, ...
Hindi:उच्च सत्ता, उच्चतर प्राणी, ...
Bengali:উচ্চতর সত্তা, উন্নত সত্তা, ...
Catalan:ésser superior, entitat avançada, ...
Czech:vyšší bytost, nadřazená bytost, ...
Danish:højere magt, højere væsen, ...
Dutch:hogere macht, hoger wezen, ...
Greek:ανώτερη οντότητα, ανώτερο ον, ...
Hungarian:felsőbb lény, felsőbbrendű lény, ...
Khmer:អាទិទេព, អង្គភាពខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់, ...
Korean:상위 존재, 고등 생명체, ...
Persian:موجود برتر, هستی برتر, ...
Polish:wyższa istota, istota wyższa, ...
Portuguese (BR):ser superior, ...
Romanian:ființă superioară, entitate avansată, ...
Swedish:högre väsen, högre varelse, ...
Thai:สิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์, สิ่งมีชีวิตชั้นสูง, ...
Turkish:yüce varlık, üstün varlık, ...
Vietnamese:thần linh, thực thể cao cấp, ...

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Definition of higher being - Reverso English Dictionary

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